Individual Details
Isaac Cantrell
(Abt, 1768 - 1805)
"That Isaac Cantrell and his family went to the Carolinas is certain, but we do not know to what section they first moved. It is claimed that Isaac and James Cantrell were the first of the name to settle in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, but whether this was Isaac Cantrell, Sr. or Isaac Cantrall, Jr. is not known. This branch of the family were later joined in South Carolina by their uncle John Cantrell, who came from North Carolina.
"Isaac Cantrell settled on Pascolet River, where he owned large tracts of land, near where Buck Creek church now is. He married twice, the name of first wife is not known; (2) Mary Leonard. The first two children were by his first wife. He died in 1805 and his will was probated in Spartanburg County.
"Will of Isaac Cantrell: "I give and bequeath to my loving wife, Mary Cantrell, all my real and personal estate, during the time of her natural life, or widowhood, except the money that is now in my hands. I will that it be equally divided amongst all my children, except my son Elijah Cantrell's heirs; to the two children he left at his decease, I will that they have of my estate ten shillings between them. I also except George Pirtle, and my grandson, Isaac Pirtle, George Pirtle's son. I give and bequeath to George Pirtle five shillings and to my grandson, Isaac Pirtle, five shillings.
"I also give and bequeath to my son Enoch Cantrell and his heirs, after the decease of my wife, one negro boy named Watt. I also give to my son Lanceford one negro named Sam. I also give to my son Abraham one negro woman, Poll, except her increase. I also give to my son Caleb, the child the wench now has named Will, if he dies before he is ten years old, then tohave the next living child, and the other increase left to the disposal of my wife: if no living children, the wench to be equally divided between Abraham and Caleb, at the decease of my wife. I also will that my wife give the children that are now under her care, when they leave her what she thinks necessary, and also will that she give Nimrod such necessaries as the rest had, when she thinks good. (Signed) Isaac Cantrell. Executors: Mary Cantrell, George Pirtle.
"In 1830 Mary, widow of Isaac Cantrell, by a deed of gift gave a number of negroes and a large tract of land to her children: Nimrod, Caleb, Abraham, Lanceford and Enoch and grandchildren: Mark Cantrell, Peter Cantrell (sons of Elijah), and Isaac Pirtle." (THE CANTRILL - CANTRELL GENEALOGY, 1908, by Susan Cantrill Christie, pages 141 - 143.)
(NOTE FROM RALPH TERRY: The marriage of Isaac Cantrell, father of this Isaac Cantrell, to Mary Linder has been given by many researchers; however, Susan Christie shows this Isaac Cantrell, married Mary Leonard using the same information for establishment of children. These children are duplicated in both families. I am not sure which is correct, so both have been left in file. See the notes of Isaac's father, Isaac for more explanation.)
"Isaac Cantrell settled on Pascolet River, where he owned large tracts of land, near where Buck Creek church now is. He married twice, the name of first wife is not known; (2) Mary Leonard. The first two children were by his first wife. He died in 1805 and his will was probated in Spartanburg County.
"Will of Isaac Cantrell: "I give and bequeath to my loving wife, Mary Cantrell, all my real and personal estate, during the time of her natural life, or widowhood, except the money that is now in my hands. I will that it be equally divided amongst all my children, except my son Elijah Cantrell's heirs; to the two children he left at his decease, I will that they have of my estate ten shillings between them. I also except George Pirtle, and my grandson, Isaac Pirtle, George Pirtle's son. I give and bequeath to George Pirtle five shillings and to my grandson, Isaac Pirtle, five shillings.
"I also give and bequeath to my son Enoch Cantrell and his heirs, after the decease of my wife, one negro boy named Watt. I also give to my son Lanceford one negro named Sam. I also give to my son Abraham one negro woman, Poll, except her increase. I also give to my son Caleb, the child the wench now has named Will, if he dies before he is ten years old, then tohave the next living child, and the other increase left to the disposal of my wife: if no living children, the wench to be equally divided between Abraham and Caleb, at the decease of my wife. I also will that my wife give the children that are now under her care, when they leave her what she thinks necessary, and also will that she give Nimrod such necessaries as the rest had, when she thinks good. (Signed) Isaac Cantrell. Executors: Mary Cantrell, George Pirtle.
"In 1830 Mary, widow of Isaac Cantrell, by a deed of gift gave a number of negroes and a large tract of land to her children: Nimrod, Caleb, Abraham, Lanceford and Enoch and grandchildren: Mark Cantrell, Peter Cantrell (sons of Elijah), and Isaac Pirtle." (THE CANTRILL - CANTRELL GENEALOGY, 1908, by Susan Cantrill Christie, pages 141 - 143.)
(NOTE FROM RALPH TERRY: The marriage of Isaac Cantrell, father of this Isaac Cantrell, to Mary Linder has been given by many researchers; however, Susan Christie shows this Isaac Cantrell, married Mary Leonard using the same information for establishment of children. These children are duplicated in both families. I am not sure which is correct, so both have been left in file. See the notes of Isaac's father, Isaac for more explanation.)
Events
| Birth | Abt, 1768 | North Carolina | |||
| Death | 1805 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | |||
| Marriage | Mary Leonard | ||||
| Marriage | Unknown |
Families
| Spouse | Unknown ( - ) |
| Child | Charles Cantrell ( - ) |
| Child | Peter Cantrell (1776 - 1831) |
| Spouse | Mary Leonard ( - ) |
| Child | Elijah Cantrell ( - ) |
| Child | Cantrell ( - 1805) |
| Child | Enoch Cantrell ( - 1844) |
| Child | Lanceford Cantrell ( - ) |
| Child | Abraham Cantrell ( - ) |
| Child | Caleb Cantrell ( - ) |
| Child | Nimrod Cantrell ( - ) |
| Father | Isaac Cantrell (1729 - 1805) |
| Mother | Talitha Elizabeth? Cloud (1729 - 1772) |
| Sibling | Jacob S. Cantrell (1752 - 1814) |
| Sibling | Robert Cantrell (1753 - 1787) |
| Sibling | Mary M. Cantrell (1754 - 1844) |
| Sibling | Thomas Cantrell (1758 - ) |
| Sibling | Reuben Cantrell (1760 - ) |
| Sibling | Elijah Cantrell (1764 - 1797) |
| Sibling | Charles Cantrell (1759 - 1835) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Cantrell (1761 - 1830) |
| Sibling | Sarah Cantrell (1769 - ) |
| Sibling | Richard Cantrell (1765 - ) |
| Sibling | John Cantrell (1772 - ) |
| Sibling | James Cantrell (1776 - 1838) |
| Sibling | Benjamin Cantrell (1778 - 1843) |
| Sibling | Daniel Cantrell (1780 - ) |
| Sibling | Peter Cantrell (1782 - 1849) |